THE AMERICAN FLEET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 63, 8 April 1909, Page 2

THE AMERICAN FLEET.

ITS VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND. EX-PRESJDENT ROOSEVELT'S THANKS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Tuesday. The Prime Minister has received from President Roosevelt the following letter acknowledging several mementoes of the American fleet's memorable visit to New Zealand, through Admiral Spcnv: "I have received the beautiful illuminated address to the President sent bv you as Prime Minister and bv the other officials of the New Zealand Covvrnmeut. I have at the same time received the beautiful album of New Zealand views and the Maori cloak presented bv Lady Ward on behalf of the member's "f the Arawa tribe, and I desire to express to you, and through you to vour colleagues, and especially to' Lady Ward, my very profound appreciation of the courtesy shown me. And above all 1 desire to give expression of the appreciation of Ihe entire American people for the generous courtesy and hospitality with which the people of New Zealand received the American lleet. Pray tell Lady Ward we shall always keep the beautiful Maori cloak and the album of New Zealand views. May I beg that you will express to vour colleagues my thanks for the more than kindly warmth of their greeting to me? Most certainly if fortune favors me! I shall some day visit New Zealand. I have always fell a particular desire to see New Zealand, not only because of the natural beauty of the islands, but because, like all men interested in social and industrial problems, I am very desirous of looking into the wav in which you in New Zealand -have 'faced the question of their solution.''